Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers · Alabama
SA Recycling, Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · ~63 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
SA Recycling, Birmingham runs at 153% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
SA Recycling, Birmingham: 3.4 TCR = 153% of Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
SA Recycling, Birmingham safety composite
SA Recycling, Birmingham scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 56% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
54/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.36 per 100 workers
Safer than 56% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
TCR Δ
−3.4
2020→2024
SA Recycling, Birmingham injury rate improved
SA Recycling, Birmingham's TCR fell 3.4 from 4.5 in 2020 to 1.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 4.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.32× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=4.5 · 2021=4.1 · 2022=2.4 · 2023=4.7 · 2024=1.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Birmingham, AL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 3.4 · 153% of ind
- DART 1.1 DART
- RANK #14/21
- PHOTO Albert Brothers Inc
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~63 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Albert Brothers Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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SA Recycling, Birmingham in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
SA Recycling, Birmingham
3.4 TCR
- Albert Brother
Albert Brothers Inc
3.4 TCR
- Midwest Scrap
Midwest Scrap Management, Inc.
3.4 TCR
- Phenix City
Phenix City
3.4 TCR
- Universal Scra
Universal Scrap Metals, Inc
3.4 TCR
What this shows SA Recycling, Birmingham averages 3.4 TCR (153% of the Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
SA Recycling, Birmingham TCR series: 2020=4.5 · 2021=4.1 · 2022=2.4 · 2023=4.7 · 2024=1.1 · BLS 2.2
Where SA Recycling, Birmingham falls in its industry
1,126 Metal scrap and waste merchant establishmentsSafer than 56% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #14 safest of 21 Metal scrap and waste merchant employers in Alabama.
SA Recycling, Birmingham has more employees than the Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesale median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · AL · Birmingham
1,126 Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 840 employers in Birmingham, AL · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | Albert Brothers Inc | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Midwest Scrap Management, Inc. | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Phenix City | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Universal Scrap Metals, Inc | 3.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Central Generation | 63 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Southern Directional | 63 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BESDB Fairhope | 63 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ABRAMSON LLC | 63 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | USD | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CLASSIC FOODS | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Corporate | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BIRMINGHAM PACKERS | 8,650 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 269-NiSource-Washington PA-Service | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fareway Stores, Inc. 195 Monmouth | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Shearer's Foods - PHM | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | BMSC | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | KJ's Market #636 | 63 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Blythewood IGA #635 | 63 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Donald R Frantz Concrete Construction, LLC | 63 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | C.E. Bourne & Co., Inc. | 63 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.